In September of 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law National Hispanic Heritage Week to honor the heritage and contributions made by members of the Hispanic community. In 1987, U.S. Representative Esteban Torres (D-California) submitted H.R. 3182, which was a bill to extend Hispanic Heritage Week into a Hispanic Heritage Month. Torres’s bill died in committee, but … [Read more...] about Consider this…Latinx Heritage Month
Take a moment to get to know Armani Eason. Armani is a very involved student at Missouri State, and she shares great tips and resources for our first generation and commuter students. Tell us about yourself. I am originally from Chicago, Illinois. I moved to Springfield, Missouri my senior year of high school with my mother and my little brother. In total, I have four … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Armani Eason – SOAR Leader, First Generation and Commuter Student
Matt Banks, coordinator for Multicultural Programs & LGBTQ Student Services at Missouri State, sits down with Seth Templeman, Parent & Family Programs Family Assistant, to answer the question "Why Missouri State?". What is your job at Missouri State? What are your everyday operations? I am the Coordinator for Multicultural Programs and LGBTQ Student Services at MSU. … [Read more...] about Why Missouri State? – Spotlight on Matt Banks